Hurricane Michael ruined 7 percent of the U.S. cotton crop
Georgia, the No. 2 cotton state, lost one-third of its crop to Hurricane Michael, said the USDA on Thursday in lowering its estimate of the total U.S. harvest by 7 percent because of storm damage in the Southeast. Georgia officials say cotton losses could be as high as $600 million. Alabama, the No. 6 cotton grower,… » Read More
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